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Interpreting statutes and contracts: what are the differences? Part I

25 March 2024 / Author(s): Richard Calnan
Issue: March 2022 / Categories: Feature

In this Part 1, Richard Calnan discusses the similarities between contractual and statutory interpretation and then explores one important difference. Part 2, to be published in a later edition, will discuss three other important differences.

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